Indian Parliament

Introduction• Supreme Legislative body of a country• Bicameral • 2 houses –Lokshaba and Rajya Shaba• Sansad Bhavan• President has power to summon and prorogue both

houses• Elected Member- MP’s – 970 MP’s• 814.5 million Indians registerd to vote in 2014

general elections

Cont…• Designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert

Baker, • Opening ceremony was performed on 18

January 1927 by the then Governor-General of India, Lord Irwin.

• Construction Cost - Rs. 8.3 million• 570 feet (170 meters) in diameter,Covers 6

acres

Parliament of India

Council of States(Rajya Sabha)

House of People(Lok Sabha)

Not More than 250 Members

Not More than 545 Members

12 Nominated By President

Not More than 238

Representatives of States & UTs

Not More than 530 elected

Representatives of People & 2

Nominated Anglo- Indian

Representatives

Not more than 13 from

UTs

Rajya Shaba• “Council of States”• Maximum 250 Members• Permanent Body• Minimum age of 30• Special power to declare that is necessary and

expedient in the national interest

Lokshabha• “House of People”• Maximum Strength-552• Operate for 5 years• Minimum age of 25• Money bills can only be introduced in

lokshaba• Grants the money for running the

administration of the country

Election Process• Rajya Shaba–238 members are to be elected from States

and Union Territories and 12 are to be nominated by the President of India–1/3rd of person retires every second year

• Lok Shaba–131 seats (18.42%) are reserved for

representatives of Scheduled Castes (84) and Scheduled Tribes (47)–Directly Elected by eligible voters

Committees• In a committee, the matter is deliberated at

length, views are expressed freely• 2 Kinds : 1 . Ad hoc Committees 2 . Standing Committees• Ad hoc committees is appointed for specific

purpose like Railway Convention,Five year plans,Hindi Equivalents

• Standing Committees includes Pettitions,Privilages and Rules

Parliament Meetings• Not more than 6 Months Gap• Budget session: In the months of February to

May.• Monsoon session: In the months of July to

September.• Winter session: In the months of November to

December .

10 facts about parliament• Parliament of India is circular which represents

“Continuity”• 2 houses are horse shoe in shape• Lok shaba - Green Carpet that represents

agriculture, Rajya shaba-Red Carpet royalty and sacrifice done by the freedom fighters

• library - 2nd Largest in India• Circumference – 1/3 of a mile i.e..536.33m

Cont… .• 1st hour 11 to 12 is called Question Hour• Around 12 Zero Zone• President office is Room No 13• Parliament Canteen is the cheepest in the

country• Voting in Parliament done by Electronically

President of India

President – Pranab Mukherjee(Since 25 July 2012)Term Length –(5 Years (Renewable)) Salary – Rs 150000Formation – (Constitution of India) (26 Jan 1950)

VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIAVice – president – Mohammad Hamid AnsariTerm Length – Five Years , Renewable.Inaugural – Dr. S.Radha Krishan.Salary – Rs 125000

RAJYA SABHAType – Upper of the parliament of IndiaLeadershipChairman – Mohammad Hamid Ansari ,Ind since(11 August 2007)Deputy chairman – P.J. Kurien.INC since(21 august 2012)Leader of the House – Arun Jaitley, BJP.since(July 2014)Leader of the Opposition – Ghulam Nabi Azad, INC . Since (July 2014)

Lok sabha – 16thType – Lower House of the parliament of IndiaSpeaker – Sumitra Mahajan , BJP.Deputy Speaker – M. Thambidurai, AIADMKLeader of the House – Narendra Modi, BJP.

Recent News(august 2015)

• India's Black Money Chase and Switzerland's New Offer• Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Blames Congress for Stalling

GST Bill• Indian Restaurant Nominated for Trophy in Britain• Government Working on Policy to Allow Aadhaar Enrolment

of Indians Abroad• Stock Talk: Ambareesh Baliga on Tata Motors, Nestle,

Himatsingka Seide• Parliamentary Logjam Holding up GST, Hurting Economy:

Industry Body• For MPs, No Work, No Pay is Deserved